Shearing Surname

143,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Shearing Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Shearing or Sheering, Anglo-Saxon *Scíringas = (the Estate of the) Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, white, brilliant + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum), pl. of the son suff. -ing] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Scíring = Scír’s Son [etym.

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Shearing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5261:36,5124,780
Australia8031:33,6194,432
Canada2911:126,61713,224
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Wales161:193,40812,484
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7301:33,3914,396
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Shearing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Shearing or Sheering, Anglo-Saxon *Scíringas = (the Estate of the) Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, white, brilliant + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum), pl. of the son suff. -ing] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Scíring = Scír’s Son [etym. as 1] Sciring.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shearing Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shearing Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shearing is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shearing? popularity and diffusion

Shearing is the 143,965th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,359,957 people. Shearing occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Shearing are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,526 people, or 1 in 36,512. In England it is primarily found in: Dorset, where 14 percent live, Norfolk, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Shearing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shearing has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shearing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shearing last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shearing earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.58% more than the national average, earning R 319,824 per year; in United States they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $44,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $49,079 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shearring9445/
Schearing9419/
Shearings942/
Shearin934,209/
Searing931,363/
Shering93287/
Sharing9329/
Schearring890/
Sherring881,077/
Schering88623/
Sheering8839/
Shearrin8836/
Sheuring8826/
Scharing8823/
Sheiring8821/
Shairing8814/
Saharing887/
Sheharin882/
Shuering882/
Sharring882/
Chearing882/
Shearinn881/
Schearin881/
Shiering881/
Seearing881/
Shoering881/
Seharing881/
Seahring880/
Searings880/
Sharings880/
Searring880/
Sherin869,049/
Sharin864,761/
Saring863,302/
Shearn862,091/
Sering861,375/
Sherng8650/
Sharng8620/
Searin863/
Scheuring823,066/
Scheiring82521/
Schiering82495/
Schuering82239/
Showering82166/
Scheering8222/
Shearrion8222/
Scherring8222/
Zschering8218/
Scherings8210/
Schauring829/
Saharieng827/
Schoering826/
Scharring824/
Scheruing821/
Szchering821/
Scheyring821/
Schaering820/
Shouering820/
Shahrin809,439/
Sheerin805,007/
Sherina803,385/
Sharina802,535/
Siering802,032/
Shergin801,897/
Sherrin801,425/
Shehrin80725/
Sehring80591/
Sherien80554/
Seering80408/
Shargin80371/
Seuring80365/
Shiring80342/
Shairin80299/
Sarring80283/
Saharin80248/
Scharin80237/
Seiring80228/
Shearen80155/
Chering80151/
Seyring80131/
Zearing80123/
Charing80109/
Cearing8069/
Sariong8068/
Sauring8065/
Soering8054/
Scering8053/
Sharrin8048/
Shaurin8045/
Scherin8037/
Shearim8035/
Shaarin8026/
Syaring8026/
Sharinn8024/
Sayring8021/
Sairing8018/
Sahring8018/
Shareng8016/
Syhring8015/
Shearne8012/
Serring809/
Sähring809/
Saering809/
Sharzin808/
Saaring808/
Sherink807/
Sharion807/
Sherion806/
Suering806/
Seharin806/
Sharien806/
Sherinn805/
Sherint805/
Szering805/
Shatrin804/
Sherinc804/
Hsering804/
Sheirin804/
Seringk804/
Sherind804/
Satring803/
Searrin803/
Scherng803/
Shajrin803/
Shharin803/
Sheearn802/
Sherzin802/
Sheruin802/
Shaerin802/
Sarieng802/
Shierin801/
Saringh801/
Schearn801/
Shoerin801/
Shetrin801/
Sheyrin801/
Sherisn801/
Sharinc801/
Sharint801/
Sxearin801/
Sharuin801/
Setring801/
Seyarin801/
Seringg801/
Sha'rin801/
Shearyn800/
Chearin800/
Serings800/
Serging800/
Shiearn800/
Shearrn800/
Scheuering78236/
Sheringova7813/
Schawering781/
Scheerings781/
Showerring780/
Schuerring780/
Serin7729,224/
Sarin7727,843/
Shern77566/
Sharn77444/
Sarng7732/
Serng776/
Searn775/
Shaharin751,427/
Chhering751,365/
Schergin75209/
Suehring75162/
Scharion75150/
Scharien7564/
Shaurina7538/
Sahareng7526/
Schiring7524/
Schäring7520/
Soehring7519/
Cherimng7515/
Shcherin7515/
Shirring7514/
Syahring7512/
Chharing7512/
Shairina7512/
Scharink7511/
Shyerina759/
Shahurin758/
Sheerina758/
Siehring757/
Shajirin757/
Sayaring756/
Sherrion756/
Saharien756/
Szeuring756/
Schuerin755/
Sjahring754/
Seringne754/
Sheerien754/
Sha'arin754/
Scherina753/
Shahrien753/
Sherrina752/
Shajarin752/
Seringue752/
Shouring751/
Chairing751/
Scherrin751/
Sciering751/
Soerring751/
Sierring751/
Siesring751/
Sheerrin751/
Sherinkk751/
Sherinkt751/
Sherrien751/
Sharrion751/
Shaurien751/
Shaihrin751/
Shaairin751/
Shayarin751/
Shayrina751/
Sshergin751/
Sceuring751/
Scherien751/
Shsgarin751/
Sharrien751/
Settring751/
Saringue751/
Szajring751/
Cheering751/
Cheringh751/
Cheringk751/
Saharrin751/
Sajjring751/
Sheesrin751/
Sharrina750/
Sseering750/
Scheerin750/
Seerings750/
Zeahring750/
Sherrinn750/
Scharrin750/
Sherruin750/
Souering750/
Suerring750/
Schojerring742/
Shirin7163,123/
Serina714,934/
Sarina714,647/
Sareng713,974/
Saurin713,771/
Syring713,151/
Sergin712,076/
Sarion711,960/
Sahrin711,776/
Sheren711,742/
Siring711,648/
Sairin711,386/
Cherin711,056/
Serion711,039/
Charin711,017/
Zaring71913/
Seurin71831/
Sargin71805/
Sherim71769/
Scharn71508/
Sarrin71483/
Cherng71459/
Sharen71383/
Sereng71356/
Saarin71328/
Sharyn71287/
Serrin71228/
Seirin71213/
Sharim71209/
Zering71193/
Sayrin71166/
Scheurink71149/
Serink71148/
Satrin71137/
Sherne71133/
Säring71123/
Sheryn71120/
Chherring71112/
Sarink71101/
Setrin7190/
Sasrin7188/
Charng7163/
Schern7162/
Sharinova7157/
Sarzin7156/
Sesrin7153/
Saerin7152/
Sharne7151/
Sheern7149/
Seggering7142/
Schuerink7133/
Sarint7130/
Schuiring7128/
Schirring7127/
Saharn7122/
Sehrin7122/
Serien7118/
Cering7117/
Seruin7117/
Sarinc7116/
Sherinova7115/
Shyrin7114/
Searen7113/
Sajrin7112/
Szarin7111/
Saruin7110/
Serzin718/
Sarien718/
Shernk717/
Searyn717/
Seerin716/
Chearn715/
Syhrin714/
Schirings714/
Chawering714/
Sharnn713/
Shoern713/
Sarinn713/
S'Arin713/
Soerng712/
Shirng712/
Sharnk712/
Sharnd712/
Shearreen712/
Siarin712/
Shaharrin712/
Saarng712/
Schaurien711/
Scheurien711/
Schierhng711/
Sheirn711/
Sherrinne711/
Searne711/
Shahyrina711/
Sherrn711/
Sarihn711/
Sihrin711/
Zearin711/
Sharhn711/
Suerin711/
Sherrengs711/
Sarind711/
Serind711/
Searim711/
Seurng711/
Sarngz711/
Sahajirin711/
Shahyrien711/
Shairn711/
Chattring710/
Shaarn710/
Cheurring710/
Cheathrin710/
Sierin710/
Scerin710/
Scheeharn710/
Scheuringová702/
Shirina6713,764/
Chiring677,847/
Shereen674,422/
Shareen672,901/
Sarrion672,787/
Saurina672,223/
Charrin671,170/
Sherren67843/
Chairin67658/
Sarinke67623/
Sern67535/
Scheren67519/
Serrien67500/
Sarn67418/
Sheeren67359/
Chaurin67267/
Soyring67253/
Scharen67183/
Sierink67179/
Saroeng67156/
Cherrin67146/
Sharyna67131/
Serreng67107/
Sayurin6792/
Suerink6790/
Shourin6780/
Cheurin6773/
Schjørring6770/
Saerina6760/
Scheurn6752/
Zähring6749/
Shirgin6748/
Soerink6747/
Saraeng6746/
Chareng6745/
Sherent6743/
Sajirin6743/
Schernn6743/
Sahurin6742/
Zarring6736/
Cheerin6734/
Shehryn6727/
Soyerin6726/
Serrion6725/
Saharen6723/
Sirring6723/
Saurien6721/
Shaarim6720/
Schjorring6719/
Sherenc6719/
Siareng6718/
Saarion6717/
Sarrien6717/
Seireng6717/
Siriong6717/
Shirion6716/
Schiørring6716/
Chatrin6716/
Zerring6716/
Zscharn6716/
Souring6716/
Schiern6714/
Sierina6714/
Schirin6712/
Sharren6712/
Sajarin6711/
Ssarina6711/
Serrijn6711/
Sharinkova6710/
Sharyon6710/
Cihring6710/
Syerina6710/
Sarueng6710/
Sherryn679/
Schiorring679/
Sahrien679/
Serrina678/
Chherin677/
Shirrin677/
Zschern677/
Søyring677/
Sherengova676/
Shyrina676/
Soereng676/
Saereng676/
Sujarin675/
Saarina675/
Chereng675/
Sattrin675/
Shauryn675/
Sairina674/
Shirink674/
Scharnk674/
Shirien674/
Sejirin674/
Saiharn674/
Shaaren674/
Cearina673/
Sarrina673/
Saarien673/
Siringh673/
Chetrin673/
Sahreng673/
Sarrzin673/
Siyarin673/
Sojerin673/
Sa'arin673/
Sayrina672/
Sharryn672/
Scerina672/
Shoeren672/
Sharynn672/
Syrings672/
Charisn672/
Cherinn672/
Sayarin672/
Seerina672/
Sarinne672/
Showern672/
Zahring672/
Shaharn672/
Shsirin672/
Saahrin672/
Chahrin672/
Suiharn672/
Scherinova671/
Sarengh671/
Cherink671/
Sajrina671/
Saareng671/
Saurzin671/
Ceering671/
Chherng671/
Zeiring671/
Scharinova671/
Schernk671/
Schuern671/
Schyrin671/
Soehrin671/
Soiring671/
Shyeren671/
Sherymg671/
Shehren671/
Shireng671/
Shirind671/
Shitrin671/
Sherenn671/
Sherinkova671/
Sheruen671/
Sethrin671/
Sharenk671/
Shayhrn671/
Shaeren671/
Shahajarin671/
Scharnn671/
Sherenk671/
Serriën671/
Seurion671/
Sheiren671/
Shiringova671/
Sserina671/
Saurion671/
Scherrn671/
Seheryn671/
Szeryng671/
Seasrim671/
Saurint671/
Serinke671/
Sheeryn671/
Seatren671/
Seirien671/
Sahhrin671/
Sairien671/
Sajurin671/
Saurrin671/
Sheernh671/
Shahryn671/
Ssahrin671/
Sujring671/
Charinn671/
Shueren670/
Seearen670/
Sheroen670/
Sherrim670/
Zeuring670/
Shetren670/
Scearne670/
Cerring670/
Sirings670/
Sernggs670/
Chearen670/
Sairrin670/

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